Johannes Gutenberg and George de Mestral
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We look at two great inventors.  Johannes Gutenberg (1398 - 1468) was the German craftsman who invented the printing press, which had a truly groundbreaking effect across Europe.  George de Mestral (1907 - 1990) was a Swiss Engineer who invented Velcro.  In this short episode we learn powerful innovation lessons from these inventors.
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